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"220 GFCI outlet " is there such a thing?
Hi,
I was wondering if there is such a thing as a 220 GFCI outlet?
I have an electric oven within 6 feet of a sink and (from attached picture) it's not GFCI
The 220 outlet is a dedicated outlet not a duplex outlet and it doesn’t serve a countertop space. It is not required to GFCI protected.
Originally posted by @Kenneth Garrett:
The 220 outlet is a dedicated outlet not a duplex outlet and it doesn’t serve a countertop space. It is not required to GFCI protected.
I looked it up and from my understanding it says that every countertop outlet OR anything within 6 feet must be GFCI?!
Originally posted by @Sami Gren:
Originally posted by @Kenneth Garrett:
The 220 outlet is a dedicated outlet not a duplex outlet and it doesn’t serve a countertop space. It is not required to GFCI protected.
I looked it up and from my understanding it says that every countertop outlet OR anything within 6 feet must be GFCI?!
I just had a fix & flip rewired from top to bottom (it was old aluminum wire) and had copper put in. I heard nothing about 220 GFCI. I didn't see it in NEC 2017. You may be thinking 20 amp circuits. As stated above, stoves, dryers, hot water heaters are dedicated. The new NEC 2020 is out and it states (note that it is for "locations that are supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground are required to have GFCI protection for personnel
You have to check and see if your city/state require NEC 2017 or NEC 2020 or neither (like Phoenix AZ) but it's good to follow the code anyway.
2020 Edition: Section 210.8
Dwelling Units 210.8(A)
All 125- through 250-volt receptacles in the following locations that are supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground are required to have GFCI protection for personnel.
| Bathrooms | 210.8(A)(1) |
| Garages and accessory buildings | 210.8(A)(2) |
| Outdoors | 210.8(A)(3) |
| Crawl Spaces | 210.8(A)(4) |
| Basements (finished and unfinished) | 210.8(A)(5) |
| Kitchens | 210.8(A)(6) |
| Sinks | 210.8(A)(7) |
| Boathouses | 210.8(A)(8) |
| Bathtubs or shower stalls | 210.8(A)(9) |
| Laundry Areas | 210.8(A)(10) |
| Indoor damp and wet locations | 210.8(A)(11) |
| Boat Hoist | 555.9 |
Other Than Dwelling Units 210.8(B)
All 125-volt through 250-volt receptacles supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground, 50 amperes or less, and all receptacles supplied by three-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground, 100 amperes or less, installed in the following locations are required to have GFCI protection for personnel.
| Bathrooms | 210.8(B)(1) |
| Kitchens or areas with sink and permanent provisions forfood preparation or cooking | 210.8(B)(2) |
| Rooftops | 210.8(B)(3) |
| Outdoors | 210.8(B)(4) |
| Sinks | 210.8(B)(5) |
| Indoor damp and wet locations | 210.8(B)(6) |
| Locker rooms w/shower facilities | 210.8(B)(7) |
| Garages and accessory buildings | 210.8(B)(8) |
| Crawl spaces — at or below grade | 210.8(B)(9) |
| Unfinished areas of basements | 210.8(B)(10) |
| Laundry areas | 210.8(B)(11) |
| Bathtubs and shower stalls | 210.8(B)(12) |
Both Dwelling and Other Than Dwelling Units
| Crawl Space Lighting Outlets | 210.8(C) |
| Specific Appliances | 210.8(D) |
| Equipment Requiring Servicing | 210.8(E) [210.63) |
| Outdoor Outlets | 210.8(F) |
| Sump Pumps | 422.5(A)(6) |
| Dishwashers | 422.5(A)(7) |
| Swimming Pools and Similar Inst. | See Article 680 |
* Other GFCI requirements scattered throughout the NEC.
Just add a ground fault interrupter or the Siemens CAFCI at the panel. . Much like an AFCI they are expensive but will give you the arcing fault protection a GFI/AFCI would on a 120v Circuit.